Adil Mohd of Adilmohdblog with Mazher Hussain Director Cova are seen with Civil Societies and NGO voicing their protest against in human attack on Prashnat Bhushan, senior Advocate Supreme Court and member of Team Anna. We demand a inquiry in to the incident and ban Sri Ram Sena and probe who were the minds behind them. Forces of disunity and damage to the right of speech are growing it is failure of administration and goverments to put a check on such forces of hate and communal stint, who are trying to hurt the interaction and unity of people of India.

Press Release

Protest Vigil to Condemn Attack on Prashant Bhushan

People’s Plaza, Necklace Road, Hyderabad

4 pm to 5 pm- 13^th October 2011

Concerned citizens and representatives of civil society organisations of Hyderabad strongly denounce and condemn the dastardly attack on the renowned lawyer and democracy activist Prashant Bhushan. Such attacks are a sign of the growing menace of intolerance and fascist forces that must be challenged and checked.  What is most shocking and reprehensible is that the attack took place within the precincts of the Supreme Court of India- one of the highest symbols of our democracy.

The Sri Ram Sena, that was behind the attack, and all other similar organisations of whatever hue that indulge in intolerance and violent acts are a threat to the multi faceted, multicultural, secular and democratic fabric of our great nation and cause incalculable damage to security, peace and progress of the entire society if they are not checked and contained effectively. The vested interests and forces that encourage and support such disruptive forces from behind the scenes should also be investigated and exposed.

We, the Concerned Citizens and representatives of civil society organisations of Hyderabad demand that an enquiry should be instituted under a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India to investigate all aspects and expose all the forces behind this unacceptable and reprehensible attack within the precincts of the Supreme Court to give exemplary punishment to all those directly and indirectly involved to ensure that such shameful incidences never occur again.

Attack on anti-corruption campaigner Prashant Bhushan – Shame! Shame!

Attack on Prashant  Bhushan is  attack on Indian democracy

There is no place to hooliganism and rowdyism in Indian Democracy

We strongly condemn barbaric attack on Prashant Bhushan

The attack on Bhushan is to intimidate those defending democracy and transparency

The attack on Bhushan is to intimidate those   resisting jingoism and communal fascism,”

The attack on Bhushan is to intimidate those   resisting   communal fascism,”

We demand serious legal action   against the perpetrators

We demand strong action on the organization behind the attack and for creating hatred among the people

We demanded stringent action against the culprits

We demand enquiry by Supreme Court Judge

We demand Fast Track court to punish the culprits

Sanctity of Supreme Court defied; we demand exemplary punishment to the guilty

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COVA (Confederation of Voluntary Associations) is a national network of voluntary organizations dedicated to the issues of social harmony, peace and justice.  The prime focus of COVA is on citizenship rights and on perspective building for harmony and peace in South Asia. Through direct programmes and by networking with other CSOs, COVA organises perspective building activities and programs, carries out campaigns, and conducts research for influencing diverse sections of civil society and the state apparatus to adopt inclusive, secular and egalitarian outlook and policies that would foster rights and secure justice and peace for all.